Holy Innocents’ (6-5) was also eliminated as it lost to host Savannah Christian 35-17 in the opening round of the Class A playoffs last Friday.

The Golden Bears trailed 28-3 at halftime, but outscored the Raiders 14-7 in the second half to close the gap at the end.

Walker Thomas kicked a 40-yard field goal in the second quarter, while Clay Pfohl scored on a 66-yard run in the third quarter and Luke Wright threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Jason Grimes in the final period to provide the scoring for Holy Innocents’.

In Class AAAA, Marist (11-1) advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2008 with a 43-37 victory over Carrollton in five overtimes last Friday.

Quarterback Myles Willis scored on a 15-yard run in the fifth overtime to provide the winning margin for the War Eagles, who will play at Stockbridge on Friday.

St. Pius X (10-2) earned a second consecutive trip to the AAA quarterfinals with a 31-15 win over Hart County last Friday.

The Golden Lions will host Washington County in their third-round contest on Friday.

Blessed Trinity (9-3) fell short in its state playoff quest after losing to Cartersville 24-23 in a second-round AAA game.

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